[tor-bugs] #3429 [TorBrowserButton]: Referer blocking option breaks browser navigation

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#3429: Referer blocking option breaks browser navigation
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 Reporter:  Anna              |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major             |      Milestone:           
Component:  TorBrowserButton  |        Version:           
 Keywords:                    |         Parent:           
   Points:  2                 |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by joyton):

 Edit:

 I just noticed Anna wrote TorButton broke her Firefox when the setting
 "Block All Referer" was activated. I have never used that setting because
 it seems unwise to block all referrer instead of spoofing said referrer to
 the current site's root. And by blocking all referrer I assume one would
 stick out like a sore thumb with respect to anonymity set ...

 If this bug ticket is _only_ due to blocking referrers then why not simply
 remove that option, but still allow for spoofing?

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